Getting to Bengals' Andy Dalton key for the Eagles

Summary of 4 articles · Updated Dec 14, 2012

Heading into Thursday night, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton had two fumbles this season. In the second quarter on Thursday night, Dalton had two more. But Dalton hasn’t done much either, and after he handed the Eagles two field goals in the second quarte… (more)r, that was enough for a halftime lead. He also showed Gruden why he needs Dalton to play better Dec. Dalton is going to hear all week how he's 0-6 against the Steelers and Ravens; 0-3 against LeBeau with a 64.6 passer rating compared to his career mark of 84.7. In those 18 games, Bengals quarterbacks have a 74.6 passer rating against perennial top five defenses. "He's got the mental toughness where he doesn't get affected too much by events that happen early in games and he keeps fighting and that's a good thing," Gruden said Friday.

Dalton’s fumbles cause problems for the Bengals

Heading into Thursday night, Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton had two fumbles this season. In the second quarter on Thursday night, Dalton had two more. Those two fumbles, both in Bengals territory, led to two Eagles field goals, and Philadelphia came ba…